Anthony Weiner’s quick and embarrassing departure from his job as a congressman hasn’t held him back from making a nice living while out of office. According to The New York Times, Weiner has been busy. He worked for a medical…
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Obama’s Budget Never Balances Yet He Assures Us It Doesn’t Spend Beyond Our Means
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Boy, wouldn’t it be nice if the main stream media was independent from the White House? If so, they would probably question President Obama when he makes statements like this: “It’s a budget that doesn’t spend beyond our means, and…
Congress Notices Ethanol Driving Up Gas Prices
by Lonely Conservative • • 9 Comments
Some members of Congress are finally taking notice of how ethanol is driving up gas prices. Unfortunately, they probably aren’t going to do anything about it. House and Senate energy panels are eyeing the price of ethanol renewable identification numbers,…
Congress Wants The Post Office To Continue Losing Billions Of Dollars
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
The United States Postal Service loses billions of dollars every year. Finally the Postmaster General said he would do something about it and drop Saturday mail delivery, among other things. Well, we can’t have that now, can we? Of course…
Some Democrats Distance Themselves From Obama And His Policies
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
A number of Democrats looking to run for Congress in 2014 are trying to put distance between themselves and President Obama because his policies and rhetoric are toxic in conservative leaning districts. Maybe this is why he’s suddenly reaching out…
Pelosi Says Congressional Pay Cut Is Beneath The Dignity Of The Job
by Lonely Conservative • • 11 Comments
Our country is $16.5 trillion in debt. Lawmakers haven’t passed a budget, let alone a balanced budget in years. They’re bankrupting our children, yet Nancy Pelosi believes that a pay cut for congressmen is beneath the dignity of the job.…
Finally, Hillary Clinton Will Be Questioned About Benghazi – Updated – Hillary Speaks
by Lonely Conservative • • 11 Comments
It’s about time. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will finally talk to Congress about the terrorist attack on our consulate Benghazi that left four Americans dead, including a US Ambassador. She’s going to have a lot to answer for. Congressional…
Cockroaches More Popular Than Congress
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
A new poll finds that all sorts of gross and unpleasant things are more popular than Congress, including cockroaches and lice. Our newest national poll finds that Congress only has a 9% favorability rating with 85% of voters viewing it…
Obama Signed Executive Order Ending Federal Pay Freeze
by Lonely Conservative • • 28 Comments
President Obama gave a nice holiday gift to Vice President Biden, Congress, and other well paid federal workers. He signed an executive order ending the federal pay freeze. This means they will all get a raise. Lucky them. President Barack…
Middle Class Taxpayers Should Prepare For The Alternative Minimum Tax
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
A reader sent me a copy of a letter form his accountant warning of the potential tax increase he (and probably you) is facing if Congress doesn’t pass another “patch” to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT. The way it…
Obama’s Fundamental Transformation Of Our Schools
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
All eyes are on the fiscal cliff fight, but there are plenty of other things deserving of our attention. A big one is President Obama’s fundamental transformation of our schools, with no input from Congress. President Obama’s bid to control…
Jay Carney Says Obama Meeting With Congressional Leaders Is A Waste Of Time
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Instead of meeting with congressional leadership from both sides of the aisle to work out a true compromise on the fiscal cliff, President Obama is out campaigning. On our dime. White House spokesman Jay Carney defended his boss, implying that…
CFPB Creating Large Mortgage Database With Credit And Financial Profiles Of Borrowers
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
What could possibly go wrong here? The unaccountable Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is creating a massive mortgage database, along with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to the website JD Supra. We can thank Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and the rest…
Hillary Clinton Visiting With Friends Rather Than Testifying On Benghazi
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
If you thought the reason Hillary Clinton declined a request to appear before Congress to testify on the botched response to the Benghazi attack was due to work obligations you would be wrong. She won’t be there because she’s visiting…